Channel Drive Revitalization Project

Background

The Channel Drive Corridor is a two lane, five block roadway and is home to many businesses, restaurants, fishing industry, and residents. There is a need to enhance the appearance of the corridor, improve pedestrian access, and promote multi-modal transportation opportunities through widened sidewalks, ADA compliant curb ramps, curbing, benches, signage, decorative intersections, and improved lighting and landscaping. 

The Proposed Project

The Point Pleasant Beach Channel Drive Revitalization project, funded through a grant provided by the NJDOT, will enhance public safety, ADA accessibility, modes of transportation, the quality of life, stormwater management, the environment, and the local economy along the five block corridor, which consists of destination restaurants, bars, marinas, fishing (commercial and recreational), cruise and dinner boats, commercial development, waterfront areas, maritime shopping and nearby recreational amenities. The project includes the removal and replacement of curbs and sidewalks; installation of ADA-compliant ramps and driveway aprons; installation of ADA-compliant, color-contrasting crosswalks, pavement markings and signage; enhancement of drainage and lighting; addition of landscaping, ADA-compliant benches, bike racks, and other associated improvements. The project improvements will improve the overall look and feel of Channel Drive, with a goal of attracting visitors and tenants to support the local economy and make the area a year-round destination.

Projected Schedule

• Preliminary Engineering Phase Completion: Early 2024

• Final Design Phase Completion: Summer 2026

• Construction Start: 2026

  • Construction avoids summer months (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Renderings & Preliminary Plans

For more details on proposed improvements along the length of the Channel Drive Project Corridor, draft preliminary plans can be downloaded or viewed with the links below. 

• Draft Channel Drive Revitalization Project Preliminary Plans

• Draft Channel Drive Revitalization Project Preliminary Plans with Aerial Imagery  

The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach is committed to developing vehicular and alternative transportation improvements that best balance transportation needs, the environment, community concerns and costs. The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach will hold a public open house and virtual public meeting via Microsoft Teams to provide local residents and businesses with information on the Channel Drive Revitalization project. 

The open house will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the following location: 

Second floor in the council chambers

Point Pleasant Beach Borough Hall

416 New Jersey Avenue

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 

We invite the public to drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM to view project displays and meet with members of the project team. A brief, informative presentation about the project will be given at 6:00 PM. 

For those unable to attend the public open house, the project team will be holding a virtual meeting on November 13, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Registration is required. To register, contact Alexis Williams, Public Outreach Coordinator, at ChannelDriveRevitalization@stvinc.com or 215-667-9762. 

We also encourage the public to visit the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach YouTube channel by clicking the link here for further information. 

You may also submit a question or comment using the form below or by emailing ChannelDriveRevitalization@stvinc.com.